it's been just one of those days. a doosy of a day, they say. the day that just never ends. i've been experiencing more and more of those recently. and, quite frankly, it's really starting to put me in a bad mood.
i don't mean to be all bah-hum-bug, but i don't know how to shake myself out of it? it's to the point where i am tired of being at work. tired of the day-to-day routine. tired of feeling like there isn't enough time to complete anything of much importance. paper pushing isn't very fulfilling anymore. it offers financial stability, but not much more than that. lately, i've found myself envious of those that don't have to follow a routine. those whose lives are more spontaneous. those who have different kinds of responsibilities. envious of those who don't have to attend a 9 to 5. i guess that's the problem, though. you can always be envious of someone else for some reason or another. but, like they say, the grass isn't always greener on the other side. i've struggled with envious feelings before and it's such an unattractive trait.
so, my question is, how do i change this depressing outlook?
be soooo thankful for having a job. period. There are so many out there that don't have the peace of mind about how they're going to pay their bills, or make a doctors appointment and be able to pay for it, buy food for their tables, have a little bit of fun money just to have fun and not worry about not having a job. BE THANKFUL!! love mom
ReplyDeleteJust take a look through any of the photo montages they have on Haiti right now anywhere and everywhere online. They will immediately make you thankful for your life, your job, your health, your education, your wealth (because, quite frankly, compared to 99.2% of Haitians, you are EXTREMELY wealthy, if nothing else, for having a roof you can actually SLEEP under without fear of it collapsing on you)... It should bring tears to your eyes thinking of all you have to be thankful for, compared to those in Haiti, who have no hope and can still smile... And that's just one tiny portion of the world. We are rich indeed.
ReplyDeleteWhat you are feeling is normal as along as it is passing. I think it is worse around the holidays because we get energized and hopeful on the weekends and then we get to work and it feels tedious and meaningless. I feel it too. But then you have to give yourself a pep talk. We are so fortunate compared to so many others. Another thing that works for me is getting outdoors and staring at the beauty of nature. Trees and water get me out of my funk. Sometimes at work I walk around the employee parking lot a few times to lift the fog.
ReplyDeleteLove, Karen